Peach-fitter



.I. C. JOHNSON.

PEACH PITTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23. 1919.

1,32 1,3 1 1 Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

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"UNITED STATES 9 JOHN C. JOHNSON, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

PEACH-PIT'IER.

' Application filed July 23,

a machine whereby clingstone peaches may be cutand the pit removed therefrom more quickly and efiiciently than possible by any of the methods of performing this work known at the present time.

In the draw1ng:- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. 7 Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 Of Fig.2.

Fig. 4c is an enlarged perspective view of the principal cutters.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the secondary cutters. V I

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a framework of suitable proportions carrying a standard 2 provided with a shoulder 3 and aterminal member 4:. On standard 2 is s lidably mounted a collar 5 carrying an arm 6from the end of which is a depending bell shaped member 7, collar 5 being normally held in a raised position against member 1 by a spring 8 engaging said collar and shoulder 3 on standard 2.

Collar 5 and arm 6 with depending member 7 is lowered at will by the operator of, the machine through the medium of rod 9 attached thereto and to a foot pedal 10 hinged to frame 1 at 11. V Mounted on frame 1 in axial alinement with member 7 and ashort distancebelow the ame are cutters 12 and 13, in opposed relation to each other and hinged to base members 14 and 15 respectively which in turn are bolted to plate 16 forming a part of frame 1. Cutter 12 is provided with an oval or round cutting edge 17 and two straight laterally and oppositely extending cutting edges 18, these edges preferably lying in the same horizontal plane as shown. Cutter 13 is provided with an oval or round 1919. serial no. 312,746.

, cutting edge 19 lying in the same horizontal plane as edges 17 and 18 and terminating within edge 17 so as to permita telescoping action therein as shown at 20 and forming therewith an aperture 21. Cutters l2 and 13 are also curved outwardly to form a space as indicated at22.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov, 11, 191%), 7

Attached to cutter 12is a rod 23 extending therefrom through'theside of frame 1 as shown, having a compression spring 24 placed thereon between frame 1 and said cutter 12 and provided with adjusting nuts 25 on the exterior of frame 1. Cutter 13 is provided with similar mechanism indicated by the numerals 26527 28 respectively.

li iounted upon frame l and positioned at an incline, one upon each side of cutters 12 and 13 are chutes 29 and,30, each chute being arranged to closely engage the adjacent cutter. 7 V

V I have alsomountcd in bell shaped mem ber 7 a pair of telescoping leaves 31 and 31 provided with cutting edges 32 and 33 respectively, and normally held in an interlocking position by compression springs 34:

and 35. respectively. In operation a clingstone peach is placed n pedal 10 isthen operated to bring member 7 down upon the upper end of the peach as indicated in dotted lines at 36. The cont nued pressuredownwardly Of member 7 causes leaves31 and 31 to out through the pulp and separate the same from the tip of changes in form, proportion and details of construction and operation may be made within the scope ofthe appended claims. I claim:

a vertical position on cutting edges .17 I and 19, stem end downward. The foot 1. A fruit cutting and pitting machine inin cluding a pair of opposedhingedly mounted cooperating blades having oppositely curved cutting edges operating in substantially parallel relation to the axis of said blades and resilient means for normally holding said cutting edges in close relation to each other.

2. A fruit cutting and pitting machine including a pair of opposed cooperating blades having oppositely curved cutting ed es operating in substantially parallel relation to the axis of said blades, resilient means for normally holding said cutting edges in close relation to each other, and means for adjusting said cutting edges with relation to each other.

A fruit pitting and cutting machine including a. pair of opposed cooperating blades having o iqpositely curved cutting edges operating in substantially parallel re lation to the axis of said blades and resilient means for normally holding said cutting edges in close relation to each other, said blades being hingedly mounted at the ends opposite said cutting edges and one of said blades carrying laterally extending members provided with cutting edges and all of said cutting edges lying in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said blades.

at. A fruit cutting and pitting machine including a frame, a pair of opposed cooperating blades hingedly mounted thereon, said blades having oppositely curved cutting edges and laterally extending cutting edges lying in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said blades and operating in substan tially parallel relation to the axis of said blades, resilient means adjust-ably eonneeted to said frame for normally holding said cutting edges in close relation to each other, means for forcing said cutting edges through a fruit placed thereon, means for removing the cut fruit from said cutters,

and meansfor removing the pit from said cutters.

5. A fruit cutting and pitting machine including a frame, a pair of opposed cooperating blades hingedly mounted thereon, said blades having oppositely curved cutting edges and laterally extending cutting edges lying in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said blades and operating in substantially parallel relation to the axis of said blades, resilient means adjustably connected to said frame for normally holding said cutting edges in close relation to each other, a reciprocating cap axially mounted With relation to said cutters and adapted to engage fruit placed on said cutting edges, means for forcing said cap to engage said fruit and force the same over said cutters, and fruit cutting means operatively mounted in said cap. 7

6. A fruit cutting and pitting machine including a fran'ie, a pair of opposed cooperating blades hingedly mounted thereon, said blades having oppositely curved cutting edges and laterally extending cutting edges lying in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said blades and operating in substantially parallel relation to the axis of said blades, resilient means adjustably connected to said frame for normally holding said cutting edges in close relation to each other, a reciprocating cap axially mounted with relation to said cutters and adapted to engagefruit placed on said cutting edges, smeans for forcing said cap to engage said fruitand force the same'over said cutters, and a pair of leaves provided with cutting edges hingedly and resiliently mounted in said cap and adapted to cut the end of said fruit when said cap engages the same.

JOHN C. JOHNSON.

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